Definition of "titlark" []

• See pipit. (noun)

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• "He turned over on his side and peered into the shadow of the Main-Stone; but in vain, for the titlark is a hesitating, unhappy little soul that never quite dares to make up its mind."
• "The melody of singing birds ranks as follows: The nightingale first, then the linnet, titlark, sky lark and wood lark."
• "Another island of large size in the latitude of southern Scotland, but twice as far to the west, would be “almost wholly covered with everlasting snow, ” and would have each bay terminated by ice-cliffs, whence great masses would be yearly detached: this island would boast only of a little moss, grass, and burnet, and a titlark would be its only land inhabitant."